Get quotes from Moving Companies in Indiana

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• Search our extensive Movers Directory yourself and contact the movers in Indiana you find the best, or
• Permit us to offer you up to 4 moving companies, instantly and save your time.

Our extensive Mover’s Directory is easy to use. Just click the State and the City you prefer to relocate to. Scroll down and you’ll find the best movers in that particular area who can help you relocate the home both locally and long-distance.

Click on a specific moving company and its details will appear on the screen.

You’ll find the services offered by the moving company in Indiana, such as whether its services are limited to just within the state or do the mover offers long-distance/cross-country moving services. In addition, there is also information related to the MC and DOT numbers of the specific moving company, which proves that it is certified and approved by authorities.

Our page also has the year of establishment of the specific mover, which helps you understand how long it is in business. Apart from that, we also mention the ‘hours of operation’ of the moving company in Indiana based on which you know when to contact a moving company on a specific day.

While moving within the state, you will hire a mover in Indiana. But when you are moving to Indiana from a faraway state (Maine, Washington, or Oregon), will you do the same? Probably, you would prefer to hire someone from your location.

As our network is not just limited to Indiana but is large and has movers from across the country, you can easily pick a mover in your specific location and move to Indiana affordably. The process to select the mover is the same as you do for a mover in Indiana.

It is a challenge to give the exact moving cost to Indiana. Ask why – the long-distance moving cost is determined by multiple factors. You need to know the distance you cover, the total volume of items you prefer moving, the season you are moving, and the type of transport you prefer for moving.

Also, Indiana is spread over 36,418 square miles and where in Indiana are you moving to and from where are you moving – are two major factors vital while calculating the moving cost.

Moving to Indiana from Ohio, Kentucky, Illinois, Michigan or any nearby state will be cheaper than moving from the faraway states, such as Washington, Idaho, Oregon, or California.

Here’s an approximate moving cost from different states to Indiana

While preparing the moving estimate to Indiana, you need to consider these factors:

• Size of the move:

  The volume of household belongings you prefer moving is crucial in determining the moving cost. The more items you have, the costlier the moving will be.

• Distance you need to move:

  For a moving company in Indiana, the distance between two locations – from where you move and to where you move – is vital in determining the moving cost. The fuel charges, mode of transport, and a few other factors related to travel are considered by the mover.

• Packing services:

  When a mover packs your belongings, he will add the cost for the packing materials to the total moving cost.

• Moving add-ons:

  Every service taken additionally has its price. This can be disassembling and reassembling furniture, moving specialty items, or moving supplies provided by movers such as a stretch wrap, felt pads, and mattress bags. And your final moving cost will reflect this.

• Storage:

  When your new home in Indiana is smaller in size, you will require additional space to store your stuff and you can consider hiring a storage unit. When the moving company is offering you one, you can hire it but always remember that the cost will add up to the total moving cost.

• Moving date:

  The date of moving is vital in deciding the total moving budget. Summers are costlier as most people tend to pack their homes in summer when the days are long and sunny. However, moving in winter is cheaper as the traffic is too low and the chances to get discounts are higher. Also, public holidays are costlier along with weekends in the US.

• Insurance:

  You can insure additionally against the household stuff you move but it will get added up to the total moving cost.

For moving companies in Indiana, a move within the state, often within a 100-mile radius is a local move. And a local move is calculated differently in Indiana. Usually, a mover charges on an hourly basis depending on how many laborers are required to complete the task.

In Indiana, the average cost to move within the state could roughly be around $50-$75 per mover per hour. Normally, you can move the home with the help of a minimum of 2 workers in 2 hours in addition to the 1 hour drive time. This means you’ll be paying for at least 3 hours for 2 movers. And, the lowest amount you can expect to pay in Indiana for a local move would be between $250 and $300 unless your move needs more hours or more people.

To get a clearer picture of moving cost within Indiana, consider the following:

To know more about local moving costs, read the MoverJunction guide on local moving quotes.

Moving within Indiana or local moving is much different from moving long-distance or cross-country from Indiana, not just in cost calculation but even in the mode of transport. While moving long-distance, there are limited options for the transit of your belongings, but to move within the state, you’ve got many options, that too without the help of moving companies. Though the ways to move yourself are cheaper, you need to make sure that the belongings are limited in volume.

Different ways to move somewhere inside Indiana

• Hire a full-service or partial moving service company

  When you hire a local moving company in Indiana, it delivers all moving-related services but you need to shell out a pretty amount. Instead, a partial moving service company will help you load the truck and unload it at the new home. This will be cheaper than full-service moving and would fit into your budget. When you hire a full-service or partial moving service company, ensure it is reliable and has a good experience in moving homes. Fortunately, MoverJunction’s network has only licensed movers in Indiana.

• Hire a truck and load it with your stuff

  You can hire a truck and can drive it to the new home within Indiana after filling it with all your belongings. Moving this way, the truck rental is the only cost that you need to spend, which may come between $30 and $47 per day plus the fuel cost.

• Hire a portable container

  A good option to move home cheaply is to hire a portable moving container. The company will drop a container at your doorstep and you can fill it at your convenience. The company will deliver the container to your new home in Indiana within a few days. A portable container will cost you about $400 to $500 to move your stuff within 50 miles.

• Rent a tow behind cargo or utility trailer

  One of the cheapest ways to relocate the home locally in Indiana is to hire a utility trailer to fill your belongings in it and tow it behind your vehicle. However, you need to ensure that the vehicle has a trailer hitch for that.

• Move the stuff in your car

  When the volume of your household belongings is too low, you can use your car instead of hiring a vehicle. Squeeze the belongings into a car with open seats, floors, and a trunk. If the stuff is more than what could fit in a car, call up a friend and ask him to help you by filling the rest of the items in his car as well.

Unlike moving inside the boundaries of Indiana, moving from or to another state is a little complicated.

While you relocate the home long-distance or cross-country, the moving options are greatly based on how far you’re moving and how much stuff you have.

It is true that the DIY option is an excellent way to move the home locally but while relocating long-distance, this is not a safe bet as the rental trucks cost a lot more when you’re renting them to drive cross country. Also, consider the gas price along with the drive time and all the hassles that come up while driving long distances.

You can consider driving a truck the next state will work but anything longer than that you might want to consider the following two options:

Full Service Moving:

Hiring a full-service moving company will ease your tension of packing the belongings, load the truck, and unload it at the new home. Despite it being costlier, people prefer a full-service moving company in Indiana as it relieves them from all moving-related concerns.

Partial Moving Services:

One of the biggest factors why people hire a partial moving service company is the cost. When compared to a full-service moving company, this is cheaper but gives the relocation process a professional touch.

Similarly, you may look into the moving container options.